Nogales Flyover/SR 189 Moving Forward

By Gabriela Rico for Arizona Daily Star The Arizona Department of Transportation has agreed to match a $25M federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to begin construction of a flyover ramp in Nogales to expedite the flow of trade from Mexico. The 3.7-mile Arizona 189 is one of the shortest state routes in […]

Trump’s Budget Proposal: Mixed Bag for A/E/C

By Kim Slowey for ConstructionDIVE President Donald Trump has unveiled his proposal for the 2018 budget, and, as-is, it includes both potential positives and negatives for the construction industry. Proposed cuts include a 13 percent reduction in the Department of Transportation’s budget, an elimination of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant program — which pays for discretionary […]